There’s something special about the Alembic Excel Bass. This example has a lovely Vermillion Top w/an Ash body. Its neck is made from Maple & Walnut w/an unlined Pau Ferro Fretless fingerboard. Its equipped w/1 Fat Boy pickup in its lead position & an optional 1 MXY pickup in its rhythm position creating a fabulous array of tones. She’s quite light for an Alembic weighing in at a scant 9 lbs. 1 oz. Sure, the shape is bold and round, with a lovely sweeping curve between the horns, but it’s more than good looks. The Excel is a workhorse, ready to drive just about any kind of music, with tones both familiar and exotic. Set neck construction offers a focused mid-range. Since the neck extends into the three-piece Ash body the Excel benefits with greater sustain unheard of in other set neck or bolt-on makes and the set neck joint allows it to retain a punchy tone. Simple, straightforward electronics are the heart of the Excel. The active preamp gives you clean, clear sound, and our 2-band bass and treble cut/boost controls are so intuitive, the learning curve is just about nil. With the standard Alembic FatBoy pickup in the bridge position, the Excel growls. This extra wide aperture pickup gathers information from a greater length of the string, offering a more complete picture of what the string is doing. This bad boy has a list price of $11,300. list price today. Its excellent overall, has its original build sheet included & comes in a nice molded hard case.